Bad Mergentheim | |
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Location of Bad Mergentheim within Main-Tauber-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 49°30′N 9°46′E / 49.500°N 9.767°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
District | Main-Tauber-Kreis |
Subdivisions | Kernstadt and 13 Stadtteile |
Government | |
• Lord mayor (2019–27) | Udo Glatthaar[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 129.97 km2 (50.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 24,564 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 97980 |
Dialling codes | 07931 (primarily), 07930, 07932, 07937, 07938 (boroughs) |
Vehicle registration | TBB, MGH |
Website | www.bad-mergentheim.de |
Bad Mergentheim (German: [baːt ˈmɛʁɡn̩thaɪm] ; Mergentheim until 1926; East Franconian: Märchedol) is a town in the Main-Tauber-Kreis district in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It has a population of around 23,000. An officially recognized spa town since 1926, Bad Mergentheim is also known as the headquarters of the Teutonic Order from 1526 until 1809.